Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being with us today.
My first question is for the Canadian Public Health Association.
In a March 30 article on CBC News, Mr. Culbert, you noted that if people knew more about the COVID-19 outbreak in their particular communities, it would help them to follow advice from public health authorities. However, we're hearing from many health experts across the country that COVID-19 data is of questionable validity due to low testing rates and delays in results. They also note that the data is not gathered, compiled or presented in a consistent manner across the country, and that disaggregated figures are not always provided and inventories of medical equipment and PPE stockpiles are frequently excluded from reporting.
In your view, should the Public Health Agency of Canada mandate that standardized information reporting for all public health authorities across the country be made a reality?